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Nenshi: from big-cities agenda to Bitumen City

Author of the article:

Jason Markusoff • Calgary Herald

Publishing date:

September 8, 2011 • < 1 minute read

Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi says the city runs a “very transparent government’ that would be happy to share information if people ask up front. Freedom of Information requests cost the city $388,000 last year, according to the deputy city clerk.Stuart Gradon Stuart Gradon/ Calgary Herald

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I have been spending a lot of time and I continue to spend a lot of time advocating for Calgary on the national and international stage. And it’s probably important for me to get a good perspective on what’s happening up there since it’s so integral to the rest of our economy. There’s a few different oilsands companies that are taking us up and giving us a tour of their facilities.

A mayor doesn’t have much to do, governing-wise, with oil companies — unlike, say, architectural firms — beyond zoning for their skyscrapers. But I’m fairly sure that the energy majors wouldn’t mind the media-savvy Nenshi as a strong voice for oilsands development.

Several aldermen have been taken on similar trips, to learn what makes the Calgary economy go boom.

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